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| Meadow Wax Caps |
To be honest the fungi season never ends, but the numbers are on the up. The very rough old meadow that grows near my house has come alive with fungi. Mainly Waxcaps. The Waxcaps are easy fungi to group, they are often over the top in the colour department, look slimy when wet, and their flesh has a consistency of wax. Hence their name. Individual fruit bodies are often not up that long. They are prone to damage and beloved by slugs. This is not a problem as the mycelium under the ground just pushes up more. Identifying the Hygrocybes to species level is demanding and often requires a microscope. They also have a habit of turning black within a few hours of picking, this is not the most helpful. Some are edible and good, for example the larger Meadow Waxcap. Though none are poisoness I would suggest caution eating this group unless you are confident of the identification. They certainly look good in the pan!
